STEAM Festival 2020 – Page 5

The World is Your Oyster: How Oysters Effectively Impact Water Pollution

In our project, while partnering with Billion Oyster Project, we studied the cultivation of oysters and how they can positively affect the water around us as pollution continues to rise.

Tree Populations Vs. Pollution

This study investigates the relationship between the population of Callery Pear, London Planetree, and Pin Oak trees in different areas on Staten Island and the corresponding air pollution levels.

Our World in Triptychs: Part I

Our life in triptychs: Before, during, and after COVID

Has Reduced Air Pollution as a Result of COVID-19 Really Caused a Return of Wildlife?

Have you observed an uptick in wildlife activity since the onset of COVID-19? In this project, we explore how reduced air pollution levels associated with COVID-19 correlate with wildlife activity throughout NYC.

The Effect of Air Quality on Birds in New York State

Interested in learning how air pollution affects different species of birds? Look no further! Our project investigates the correlation between air quality and bird abundance in New York State.

Correlation Between Air Quality and COVID in New York City

Unfortunately, COVID-19 has cast us away into our homes for good, but the environment seems to favor our new lifestyles.

Individualism in the face of Uniformity

Masks are undeniably the staple of 2020 and now, they are more than safety: they are fashion. Unmask this exhibit’s stories and experience how individualism truly shines through uniformity.

Time Capsule 2020: A Year We All Want to Bury

2020 remembered in the lens of a Time Capsule

The New Normal

The theme of our exhibit is businesses during COVID-19. Restaurants and small businesses have been heavily affected by COVID-19 and our exhibit, through photography, aims to capture that change.

Freedom Is Indeed Not Guaranteed

Our project recounts various moments from the Black Lives Matter Movement. Using digital art, our exhibit highlighted the BLM protests, ways to get involved, and art that celebrates black lives.

We Can Do Better: A Reflection of 2020

Walk down the streets of our exhibit and reflect on some the most impactful moments of 2020 portrayed by artists all over the world, street art style.

A Woman of Color

My own spin on being a “Woman of Color” as told through self portraits. A celebration of personal growth and embracing my weird side.

Poster: We set out to disprove the Mozart Effect. If anything, we proved it.

Effects of Music Genre on Memory and Recollection

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Classical music makes you smarter.” Many studies have tried to prove this, but have failed to do so. We decided to try it ourselves…

Comparative Study of Animal Fitness in Space

As we keep exploring parts of space, it is important for us to also explore which of our organisms can be sent to space. This is why we each choose two animals and predicted if that animal could survive in space and why.

The Effect of Ecotherapy on Stress Levels during the Covid-19 Pandemic

We observed the effect that spending time outdoors can have on your mental health.

A common eastern bumblebee on a yellow flower

The Status of New York Bee Populations and Their Effect on the Urban Ecology

Michael Stawski, Fariha Hanif, and Abram Morris investigate the urban ecology of New York through the context of its bee population

Seminar 3 Poster: Beneficial Impacts of Routine Exercise on Personal Wellbeing

Beneficial Impact of Routine Exercise on Personal Well-Being

Studies show that even just a short walk per day can improve mental, emotional, and physical health. Our project demonstrates the different benefits that can be experienced with routine exercise.

The Placebo Effect of Organic Food

Marketing schemes of multibillion dollar companies make us pay almost double for organic food. We looked into the stigma surrounding GMO foods and the placebo affect of eating organic foods.

Does Basketball Material Affect Shooting Performance?

To what extent does the material of a basketball affect the success of a free-throw shot? This project seeks to find an answer to this.

The Effects of Community Gardens on Biodiversity

Our project aims to discover if there is a correlation between an increase in community gardens throughout New York City and an increase in biodiversity. We were inspired by the use of iNaturalist during the Bioblitz, and decided to use iNaturalist observations as our method of measuring biodiversity.